SURGICAL EDUCATION WEEKAPDS-ASE JOINT PROGRAM

March 22, 2012

ACS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE RESIDENCY EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SURGERY:

2012 UPDATE

Ajit K. Sachdeva, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S.Director, Division of EducationAmerican College of Surgeons

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UNDERPINNINGS OF THE RESIDENCY EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF

THE ACS DIVISION OF EDUCATION

• Advances in surgery and in surgical education and training

• New national imperatives and regulatory mandates

• Evolving needs of surgery residents, program directors, and faculty

• Launch of the ACS Inspiring Quality Campaign

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AREAS OF SPECIAL FOCUS OF THE ACS DIVISION OF EDUCATION

• Linking of innovative education and training with efforts to enhance quality and safety in surgery

• Verification and documentation of surgical knowledge and skills, using robust assessment tools

• Design of special interventions to better prepare medical students to enter residency training, and better prepare residents and fellows to enter independent practice

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BETTER PREPARATION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS TO ENTER

SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

• ACS/APDS/ASE Surgery Resident Prep Curriculum

• ACS/ASE Medical Student Simulation-based Surgical Skills Curriculum

• ACS/ASE Medical Student Cognitive Skills Curriculum

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SUPPORT FOR TRANSITION FROM DIRECT TO INDIRECT SUPERVISION FOR

PGY-1 SURGERY RESIDENTS

ACS Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum

ACS Surgery Resident OSCE

ACS/APDS National Surgical Skills

Curriculum

Phase I: Basic Skills and Tasks

• 20 modules

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SUPPORT FOR TRANSITION FROM DIRECT TO INDIRECT SUPERVISION FOR

PGY-1 SURGERY RESIDENTS

ACS Program on Patient Safety

ACS Program on Ethics

ACS Program on Professionalism

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PROFICIENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF SURGERY RESIDENTS

SAGES/ACS FLS Program

ACS/APDS National Surgical Skills Curriculum

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PROFICIENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF SURGERY RESIDENTS

ACS Multimedia Atlas of SurgeryACS SRGS Connect

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PROFICIENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF SURGERY RESIDENTS

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PREPARATION OF RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS TO TRANSITION TO PRACTICE

ACS RATL CourseACS Program on Essential Skills for Surgical Practice

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EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR SURGERY PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND FACULTY

ACS Surgeons as Educators

Course

ACS RAP Page ACS Technical Skills Education

Resource

CLOSING REMARKS…

• ACS Division of Education continues to pursue development of innovative education and training programs to address evolving needs in residency education

• Robust assessments of knowledge and skills are key to addressing national imperatives and regulatory mandates

• Transitions in professional careers remain areas of special focus of the ACS Division of Education

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American College of SurgeonsDivision of Education

Promoting Excellence in Surgical Care through Education, Training, and Validation